What does μεθίστημι (methístēmi) mean in the Bible?
μεθίστημι (methístēmi) is a Greek word meaning "to move".
Greek · G3179
μεθίστημι
To move
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μεθίστημιG3179
Pronunciationmethístēmi
What does μεθίστημι (methístēmi) mean in the Bible?
μεθίστημι (methístēmi) is a Greek word meaning "to move".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G3179?
The BSB source-word alignment has 5 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include brought [us] (1), my removal (1), removing (1), to move (1), to turn away (1).
Where does μεθίστημι (methístēmi) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Luke 16:4. Its strongest book concentrations include Acts (2), 1 Corinthians (1), Colossians (1), Luke (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itbrought [us]1×Colossians 1:13
my removal1×Luke 16:4
removing1×Acts 13:22
to move1×1 Corinthians 13:2
to turn away1×Acts 19:26
Show sample aligned rows
Luke 16:4μετασταθῶtomy removalVerb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 1st Person SingularActs 13:22μεταστήσαςtoremovingVerb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularActs 19:26μετέστησενtoto turn awayVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular1 Corinthians 13:2μεθιστάναιtoto moveVerb - Present Infinitive ActiveColossians 1:13μετέστησενtobrought [us]Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowLuke 16:4
Aligned rows5
Books represented4
Luke1Acts21 Corinthians1Colossians1
Source forms
μετέστησεν2xmetestēsenActs 19:26, Colossians 1:13
μεθιστάναι1xmethistanai1 Corinthians 13:2
μετασταθῶ1xmetastathōLuke 16:4
μεταστήσας1xmetastēsasActs 13:22
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular2xActs 19:26, Colossians 1:13
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular1xActs 13:22
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 1st Person Singular1xLuke 16:4
Verb - Present Infinitive Active1x1 Corinthians 13:2
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to move
Strong'sG3179
Lexical occurrences5 versesGreek text appearances5 timesWord forms4 forms5 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Source Gloss
to move
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
5 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Luke 16:4Verb First Person Singular Aorist Passive Subjunctive
μετασταθῶmetastaqw
I move out of its place, transfer
Read verseActs 13:22Verb Aorist Active Participle Nominative Singular Masculine
μεταστήσαςmetasthsav
I move out of its place, transfer
Read verseActs 19:26Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Active Indicative
μετέστησενmetesthsen
I move out of its place, transfer
Read verse1 Corinthians 13:2Verb Present Active Infinitive
μεθιστάνειν,meqistanein
I move out of its place, transfer
Read verseColossians 1:13Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Active Indicative
μετέστησενmetesthsen
I move out of its place, transfer
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups4Aligned forms5TensesAorist, PresentVoicesActive, Passive
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality2×
Aorist ActiveActs 19:26 · Col 1:132×
Subjunctivepossibility, probability, or purpose1×
Aorist PassiveLuke 16:41×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality1×
Aorist ActiveActs 13:221×
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract1×
Present Active1 Cor 13:21×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 5 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist4present1
Voice
active4passive1
Mood
indicative2infinitive1participle1subjunctive1
NT Occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
μεθίστημι is built from these roots:
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